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On Dec 19, 2025

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Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt needs to deliver Afghans with an present acceptance letter to Germany by the top of the 12 months, if potential. “There are currently 460 people who are in the federal admission programand 75 people who are in the local staff program and are currently in Pakistan,” mentioned the CSU politician to the Editorial Network Germany (RND).

“We have an interest in this being processed as quickly as possible and are in discussions with the Pakistani authorities about this.” Dobrindt added: “We want to complete this as much as possible in December. But it may also be that there are still individual cases that we have to process in the new year.”

On Tuesday, 160 Afghans got here to Berlin on a constitution flight organized by the federal authorities. In the Pakistani capital Islamabad, individuals from the reception applications are staying in guesthouses whereas they look ahead to safety clearance and visas to be issued.

Pakistan truly solely gave the federal authorities till the top of the 12 months for the admission course of. The individuals would then be deported to Afghanistan, it was mentioned. However, the border to the neighboring nation is presently closed.

The Islamist Taliban took energy once more within the Afghan capital Kabul in August 2021. The federal authorities promised former native workers of German establishments and different individuals who had been thought-about notably in danger that they might be accepted into Germany. However, the coalition settlement between the CDU, CSU and SPD states: “We will end voluntary federal admission programs as much as possible (for example Afghanistan) and not launch any new programs.”

After plenty of individuals from the federal admission program in Afghanistan efficiently sued for a visa, entry into Germany was organized for them and for related instances.

Around 650 individuals from Afghanistan who had obtained different guarantees obtained a last rejection from the federal authorities final week – mixed with the supply to assist them return to Afghanistan or depart for one more nation that’s keen to simply accept them, together with financially.

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